🧠 Knowing a Word
What are the three main parts of word knowledge?
Form, meaning, and use
Which old method taught vocabulary through translation and lists?
Grammar-Translation Method
What is intentional learning?
Conscious study of words (e.g., lists, flashcards).
What classroom resource organizes vocabulary into thematic units?
Textbook
What kind of learning uses technology and data from real language?
Corpus-based learning
What’s the difference between receptive and productive vocabulary?
Receptive = words you recognize
Productive = words you can use
Which approach used only the target language and visual aids?
Direct Method
What is incidental learning?
Learning words naturally through reading or listening.
What is the learner’s personal book for new words and meanings?
Vocabulary Notebook
What approach focuses on learning common word combinations?
Lexical chunks / collocations
What does “word family” mean?
A group of related words from the same root (e.g., happy, unhappy, happiness).
Which approach focused on pattern drills and habit formation?
Audiolingual Method
What kind of learning happens gradually through repeated encounters?
Incremental learning
What are word cards used for?
Reviewing form and meaning for recall.
What digital method personalizes spaced review for each learner?
Adaptive learning systems
What two types of vocabulary knowledge describe quantity and quality?
Breadth (number of words)
Depth (how well they are known).
Which modern method focuses on communication and real-life language use?
Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)
What is spaced repetition used for?
Reviewing words at increasing intervals to improve memory
What do we call large databases of real language used to study frequency?
Corpora (singular: Corpus)
What term describes learners taking charge of their own study?
Autonomous learning
What does it mean to know a word “deeply”?
To know its meaning, collocations, grammar, register, and context.
What was the major change in vocabulary teaching across time?
Moving from memorization to contextual, communicative learning.
What term describes revisiting words in later lessons to strengthen memory?
Recycling
What type of dictionary is best for language learners?
Learner’s Dictionary — with examples and clear definitions.
What is the main goal of vocabulary teaching today?
Helping learners use words meaningfully and fluently in real life.